Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Biography:

Shariff Hazarika has a full time NHS consultant practice based at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, since 2012. He completed his specialty training in the North of England followed by a fellowship in foot and ankle surgery at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary, in 2012 under Senthil Kumar. Mr Hazarika is an academic clinical educator for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and has taught on several national foot and ankle courses for consultants and trainees. He was the former clinical director for Clyde orthopaedic services and led through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the trauma services redesigned in 2021. Before this he held positions of clinical lead for trauma and the West of Scotland foot and ankle society chair. He maintains his interests in clinical research and audit and is passionate about driving standards of care for foot and ankle patients. Mr Hazarika also undertakes all types of personal injury work including whiplash injuries and specialist foot and ankle cases.


Clinical Interests:

Adult foot and ankle trauma

Adult foot and ankle disorders

Ankle and hind foot arthritis

Deformity correction of the foot and ankle

Sports injuries and chronic ankle instability



Medicolegal Experience:

I have been undertaking medical reports since 2014

80% pursuer and 20% defender

I attend the Resolve Medicolegal conference annually

I have attended an EWI report writing and courtroom skills course in 2022


Professional Memberships:

British Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society

Expert Witness Institute